Japanese symbol for “baring”

露出

ろしゅつ

Romaji: roshutsu

exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)

In Japanese, baring is 露出, read ろしゅつ (roshutsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n, vi, vs exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)
n, vi, vs exposure (photo)
n, vi, vs (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

露

dew, tears, expose

on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ

21 strokes · JLPT 1

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
暴露	ばくろ bakuro	disclosure; exposure; revelation
披露	ひろう hirou	announcement; presentation; demonstration
露骨	ろこつ rokotsu	open; unconcealed; undisguised
露見	ろけん roken	discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure
露呈	ろてい rotei	exposure; disclosure
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
出る	でる deru	to leave; to exit; to go out

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